Ukrainian Alexander Bondarev will debut in Formula 4 this year
Member of the academy of the team of the Royal Automobile Racing team "Williams" Ukrainian Alexander Bondarev in 2024 will debut in Italian Formula 4
Feeder Series reports.
This was confirmed by Williams sporting director Sven Smits. Alexander Bondarev will compete in the last two rounds of Italian Formula 4 before a full year in F4 in 2025.
"He will run the last two races of the Italian F4 championship and then prepare for F4 UAE in the winter to then compete in F4 UAE in January and February before he starts in Italian F4 (next year, — ed.)", Smits said.
Bondarev, according to Smits, has already been tested on F4 equipment, and after that, a more intensive program has begun.
Bondarev will reportedly make his single-seater debut at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya during the sixth round of Italian Formula 4 on Sept. 27-29, and then compete in the season finale at Monza four weeks later.
Information: Formula 4 is a category of open-wheel racing. It is designed for aspiring road racers. Many different mono-series are held today, usually as part of a national or regional motor racing series. It is the first step in the Formula class. The most prestigious series is the famous F1 championship.
Note:
- September 12, 2023, it became known that the Ukrainian kart racer Alexander Bondarev joined the academy of the Royal Motorsport team "Williams".